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Home My WebLink About2008-08-11 City Council Minutes 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 11,2008 1 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR II Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. Chaired by Council Chair Hawes Councilors Present:All Adjourned at 9:10 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Ms.Heather Foster of Orrington expressed her concern 1 over pollution and racism. MINUTES OF: Government Operations Committee Meeting of July 15,2008, BLANC I Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of July 28,2008,Finance Committee Meeting ofJuly 21,2008, &Business&Economic Development Committee Meeting of July 23,2008. ACTION Approved 08-260 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real PALMER III Estate Located at 17 Lincoln Street ACTION Passed 08-261 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real GRATWICK 1 Estate Located at 85 Cedar Street ACTION Passed I 08-262 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$645.00 in U.S. BLANCHETTE Currency,or a Portion Thereof as a result of a State Criminal Forfeiture ACTION Passed 08-263 ORDER Bid Award—Tandem Axle Cab and Chassis Units STONE ACTION Passed 08-264 ORDER Granting Utility Location Permit to Bangor Gas,LLC for FARRINGTON Installation of Gas Main Lines on State Street from York Street to Adams ACTION Passed 08-265 ORDER Granting Utility Location Permit to Bangor Gas,LLC for D'ERRICO 1 Installation of Gas Main Lines on High Street ACTION PassedI 08-266 ORDER Granting Utility Location Permit to Bangor Gas,LLC for WHEELER Installation of Gas Main Lines on Maine Avenue to Provide Service to Bangor City Buildings II ACTION Passed 1 IMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-AUGUST 11,2008 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO 1 ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 08-269 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 278, PALMER 1 Taxicabs,§278-6,Rates of Fares ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Waive the(First Reading& I Referral Vote: 6-2 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette,D'Errico,Farrington,Hawes, Palmer and Wheeler I Councilors Voting No: Gratwick,Stone Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage I Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette,D'Errico,Farrington,Hawes, Palmer,Stone and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: Gratwick I Passed 08-270 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Accept and FARRINGTON Appropriate a$15,000 Grant from the Maine Community I Foundations'Penobscot Valley Health Association Fund to Implement the Channel Markers Youth Leadership Program IACTION (First Reading&Referral to Finance Committee of 8/18/08 at Spm I I I I I I I 1 1 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-AUGUST 11,2008 CONSENT AGENDA continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUN ILOR 08-267 ORDER Granting Utility Location Permit to Bangor Gas,LLC for PALMER Installation of Gas Main Lines on Gilman Road to Service Cross Agency ACTION Passed 08-268 ORDER Granting Utility Location Permit to Bangor Gas,LLC for GRATWICK Installation of Gas Main Lines on Union Street and Hudson Street ACTION Passed 1 I I I 1 I I I I I I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 11,2008 IUNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR I 08-250 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Chapter 165, GRATWICK Section 165-13—Definition of Open Space Parcel—and Chapter 165-70.2—Open Space Parcel ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote:8-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Blanchette,D'Errico,Farrington Gratwick,Hawes,Palmer,Stone and Wheeler Councilors Voting No:None Passed 08-251 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Chapter 165,Section PALMER 165-108.2 Open Space Reservations ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote:8-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Blanchette,D'Errico,Farrington Gratwick,Hawes,Palmer,Stone and Wheeler Councilors Voting No:None Passed 08-253 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Adult Education for the FARRINGTON Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 8603-A (1). ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I 08-254 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating 2006 Shelter Plus Care WHEELER Funding from HUD—Project-Based Rental Assistance ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 08-255 RESOLVE Accepting and appropriating 2007 Shelter Plus Care D'ERRICO Renewal and Agreement from HUD—Tenant Based Rental Assistance ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I I I I 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 11.2008 1 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License, Malt,Spirituous, Vinous, of Rare Hospitality Management,Inc.,d/b/a Longhorn Steakhouse #5343, 605 Hogan Road ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened No One from the Public came Forward Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit of Bangor Motor Inn, 713 Hogan Road ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened No One from the Public came Forward Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed Public Hearing: 08-271 ORDER Placing an Ordinance Entitled `Amending Chapter 291 of the WHEELER Code of Ordinances by Deleting Section 28A—All Left Turns Prohibited from State Street to Howard Street and Howard Street to State Street"on the November 4, 2008 Municipal Ballot ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing I Public Hearing Opened Mr.Paul Svendson of Howard Street spoke in opposition Mr.James Butler of State Street gathered the 2,600+ Signatures and said that the signatures speak for themselves Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Passed 08-272 ORDER Awarding Grant to the Bangor Center Corporation for$2,000 D'ERRICO to Fund City Hall Performances and Audio/Visual for Downtown Countdown New Year's Eve Event ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I 08-273 ORDER Awarding Grant to the Penobscot Theatre Company for$25,000 FARRINGTON to Partially Fund the Production of"State of the Union" ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I I 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 11.2008 INEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 08-274 ORDER Authorizing Lease Agreement with Bangor Folk Festival d/b/a PALMER American Folk Festival—Bangor Waterfront ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 08-275 ORDER Authorizing Award of Car Rental Concession Contracts to Alamo, STONE Avis,Budget,Hertz and National tACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I08-276 ORDER Authorizing the Finance Director to Enter Into Fixed Price Contracts BLANCHETTE for Fuel Oil for Fiscal Year 09 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 08-277 ORDER Amending Section 9.5.3 of the Revised Personnel Rules and D'ERRICO Regulation,Personal Vehicle Use ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 6-2 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette,D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick, Hawes and Stone r, Councilors Voting No: Palmer and Wheeler Passed I 08-278 ORDER Accepting the Recommendations of the Council's Personnel GRATWICK Committee and Appointing Its Nominees to Various Boards, Commissions, and Committees ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I I I I